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'Jurassic Park' star cancer free after 5-year lymphoma fight
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'Jurassic Park' star cancer free after 5-year lymphoma fight

The Seattle Times·Brian Niemietz New York Daily News·about 1 month ago
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April 28, 2026 at 5:18 pm “Jurassic Park” star Sam Neill says he beat blood cancer after it seemed he “was on the way out.” The 78-year-old actor told 7News Australia that he spent five years battling lymphoma, which included unpleasant but necessary chemotherapy treatments. “Then the chemo stopped working,” he said . “I was at a loss, and it looked like I was on the way out, which wasn’t ideal, obviously.” Neill reportedly turned to a CAR T-cell therapy treatment that genetically alters blood cells so that they become more easily visible to the body’s immune system and attacked. According to Neill, a recent scan showed there’s no longer cancer in his system. “That’s an extraordinary thing,” he said. The treatment Neill credits for saving his life is available in the U.S. and becoming increasingly accessible in Australia. Neill was raised in nearby New Zealand.…

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